Italian Renaissance

Architects from the 14th century to the mid 18th century incorporate elements from ancient Greco- Roman architecture into their designs for social, cultural and political reasons. The movement to revive “ancient Greco-Roman culture” is known as the “Renaissance.” The epicentre of this movement was in fourteenth and fifteenth-century Florence. It began with the leading merchant republics studying and teaching ancient Greek and Latin sources of history, science, art, architecture and…

context of Italian Renaissance portraiture. In this essay, I will argue that the Mona Lisa is a very significant artwork and that this famous painting was revolutionary and unconventional for the period.…

type of Christ who would later have His own triumphal entry into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey. (John 12:14-15) The foremost and consummate antichrist type in the Bible is Antiochus Epiphanes. In the book, “The Understanding of Ornament in the Italian Renaissance”, by Clare Lapraik Guest, the author states that his processions, “contained temporal allegories and robed statues of the gods plus mythological scenes.” In 168 B.C. he conquered Jerusalem and built an idol to the god, Jupiter in the…

early Renaissance, faces and bodies were painted in more lifelike poses than previous works and figures started to express real sentiment. In the 15th century, paintings using the newly perfected medium of oil based pigments were particularly popular. It quickly became the preferred painting medium throughout Europe. Artists during this period were on a quest for greater realism. However, tempera and oil painting, although common, were not the only mediums used during the early Renaissance.…

Raphael captured in art the translation of the word Renaissance, meaning “rebirth” or “reawakening.” Throughout the period, from the late 14th century to the end of the 16th century, artists discovered new techniques and attributes of artistic design, as well as created many of the most famous and beloved sculptures and paintings of all time. As da Vinci commented, “A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not.” Italy introduced Renaissance art and, soon after, it spread to the other…

The renaissance art period,Although it was over seven hundred years ago it still is important in today's century. People buy the paintings that were from them.You see the mona Lisa painting,as you know,one of the most important paintings from the time period,on the front of history textbooks,magazines maybe even on the TV. (Renaissance art and artist) The art was painted by artist for a reason artist during the renaissance period started painting because they felt that painting would give peace…

In the early twelfth century the first burghs began to be established in medieval Scotland. This essay will explain why burghs were attractive places to live. It will discuss and explain the different types of burghs, and the charters that were used to govern them. It will highlight the European and, in particular, the Flemish influence in the growth and expansion of burghs. It will look at the types of trade, taxes and economy …, and finally the security of the people that lived in the burghs.…

“Galatea vs. Birth of Venus” From the detailed hands of antiquity, both the work of Botticelli and Raphael speak to the ages through near perfection. So often the work of the Renaissance brought new life to the classics, reminding us of the footprints of humanity. Seen in both “Birth of Venus” (ca. 1482) and “Galatea” (ca. 1513), the theme of divine love is portrayed through the mythical ideals of the feminine form. An ode to nature through the sexual sense of the female nude, both works…

Laura Guley- Renaissance 1. Brunelleschi & Ghiberti / Sacrifice of Isaac Competition Panels (1 video) 1. To create doors for the baptistery. The winner would have their sculptures decorate the doors. 2. Ghiberti was less violent less scary, more complexity emotionally, Abraham was reluctant. Ghiberti used less bronze. 3. I like Ghiberti’s panel more because it is less violent and less traumatic than Brunelleschi’s panel. 2. Brunelleschi / Dome of the Cathedral of Florence 1. The first…

Most of you probably know the name Leonardo da Vinci, but you probably don’t know exactly who he was. Well, that is why I am here. Hello everyone! My name is Rebecca and I am here today to hopefully inform you about Leonardo da Vinci. Today, I’m going to inform you on Leonardo da Vinci’s personal life, his most famous paintings, and just who is the mysterious Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci Who is Leonardo da Vinci? You’re probably thinking, “He was a painter who painted the Mona Lisa.” You are…